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War Games (Sample Reel) (1:54)
Heather Arment | Seattle, WA
Several months ago I was sifting through some old family slides when I came across an image of me (age 3) sheepishly hiding behind my two older brothers. What stood out to me in an otherwise stereotypical family photo was that all three of us had play pistols strapped to our tiny prepubescent waists. "War" was as American to us a baseball and apple pie.
This quirky, animated narrative explores my childhood's obsession with guns, heroes and villains and how one accident introduced the reality check that made my brothers and I retire our weapons.
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war and play
good story concept. Is reel too slick? Can they get this story to work with documentary elements?
I'd like to see them do it!
War Games
It's very interesting to see how as children we are primed with some kind of war mentality; depicted by this writer. I want to see the domino effect this writer is in the middle of. Where does the last domino fall?
GREAT WORK!
You, too?
I have plenty of similar family photos to send you. I am anxious to see the outcome!
This is a very intriguing
This is a very intriguing subject matter. I once had a water-gun confiscated by TSA as I was on my way home for Christmas. My nephews would have loved those guns. I never really thought about why we love guns so much in our culture. I'd like to see this explored.
re: War Games
Like the concept a lot. Am anxious to see this short film developed, and to find out more about the pivotal accident and the effect it had on the filmmaker and her family.
Also, have never seen the word "prepubescent" used in a sentence before. But maybe that's a good thing.